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EthnoBotanical Dictionary. 2013.
Horsebrier
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horsebrier — n. a very prickly woody vine ({Smilax rotundifolia}) of eastern U. S. growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries. Syn: bullbrier,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
horsebrier — /hawrs bruy euhr/, n. catbrier. [1830 40, Amer.; HORSE + BRIER1] * * * … Universalium
horsebrier — /hawrs bruy euhr/, n. catbrier. [1830 40, Amer.; HORSE + BRIER1] … Useful english dictionary
Smilax rotundifolia — horsebrier horsebrier n. a very prickly woody vine ({Smilax rotundifolia}) of eastern U. S. growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Smilax rotundifolia — horsebrier horsebrier n. a very prickly woody vine ({Smilax rotundifolia}) of eastern U. S. growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
catbrier — n. a very prickly woody vine of eastern U.S. ({Smilax rotundifolia}) growing in tangled masses, having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries. Syn: bullbrier,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Smilax rotundifolia — catbrier catbrier n. a very prickly woody vine of eastern U.S. ({Smilax rotundifolia}) growing in tangled masses, having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Smilax rotundifolia — catbrier catbrier n. a very prickly woody vine of eastern U.S. ({Smilax rotundifolia}) growing in tangled masses, having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
catbrier — /kat bruy euhr/, n. any prickly vine of the genus Smilax, esp. S. rotundifolia, of eastern North America, growing in tangled masses. Also called greenbrier, bullbrier, horsebrier. [1830 40, Amer.; CAT1 + BRIER1] * * * … Universalium
vegetable — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Any plant Nouns 1. vegetable kingdom, vegetation, vegetable life; plants, flora, verdure; growth, biome; weed. 2. vegetable, fungus, legume, fruit, nut, seed (see food). 3. tree; acacia, alder, almond,… … English dictionary for students
